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January 1964

The year began with a medical bombshell as the US Surgeon General announced a definitive link between smoking and cancer. In the Cold War, tensions remained high as Soviets shot down a US jet over East Germany.

birth
Jeff Bezos

The founder of Amazon is born in New Mexico.
Michelle Obama

The future First Lady is born in Chicago.
Nicolas Cage

The Oscar-winning actor is born in California.
politics
War on Poverty

LBJ declares a War on Poverty during his State of the Union.
The War on Poverty Begins

LBJ’s State of the Union challenge.
24th Amendment Ratified

Poll taxes are outlawed in federal elections.
Zanzibar Revolution

The Sultan is overthrown.
Notable Passings: Sam Cooke, Jawaharlal Nehru, Harpo Marx